CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4248

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux and possibly other distributions allows local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the start_thttpd temporary file.

Risk Assessment

A local user can overwrite or create files with the privileges of the thttpd process, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system compromise.

Recommendation

Update thttpd to the latest version containing the fix or apply a workaround by securing the temporary directory against symlink attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the start_thttpd temporary file.

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